Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

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Brown Jack
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Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

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Hi,

Jubilee 45699 Galatea, taking empty stock 18-05-13 from Carnforth to King's Lynn for a private charter tomorrow. Although it was quite murky and damp, couldn't resist going out for this one.

Please view here, http://trev11.zenfolio.com/p464070425

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manna
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Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

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G'Day Gents

Nice to see Galatea back in action again, how long has she been back in working order ! I know that she was being worked on, but we don't always news like this 'down under'

Last time I saw her was at Barry 40 years ago on a very wet day.

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Brown Jack
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Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

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manna wrote:G'Day Gents

Nice to see Galatea back in action again, how long has she been back in working order ! I know that she was being worked on, but we don't always news like this 'down under'

Last time I saw her was at Barry 40 years ago on a very wet day.

manna

Hi Manna,

Don't know about actual working order, as sometimes we over here don't always get to know.

It has done a couple of test runs around the Carnforth loop, but this was the first time as far as I am aware that it has been out proper, if you know what I mean.

By the way, the last time I saw it was when trainspotting in the fifties, when it was pretty common through where I lived, so it brings back fond memories too.

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Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

Post by Postman Prat »

Hi Trev,

Nice photos as per usual. Surprised to see her in Maroon, although it looks very smart A wonderful restoration job, when you consider she was only bought for spares.

Thanks for posting

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Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

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Surprised to see her in Maroon, although it looks very smart
Yes, totally unauthentic with the BR number & crest; I reckon that Mr Smith is probably having a bit of fun with the purists. Good for him, he can do what he likes; it is excellent that he has restored it from a really decrepit hulk and he deserves much praise for that.
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Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)

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Solario wrote:
Good for him, he can do what he likes; it is excellent that he has restored it from a really decrepit hulk.
I totally agree, it is enough for me to see a steam loco running at all.

But it always nice to see an engine in the colour I remember from the fifties, Brunswick Green with a full set of Maroons.

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